The Novice’s Guide To Central Heating

Boilers and radiators aren’t as easy to understand as you might think, and the topic of central heating is still a very complex one for some people. They take it for granted that their house is warm when they want it to be and when they have hot water coming out of the tap. The thing is, there is actually a lot more to central heating than you know about. I could tell you everything there is to know about central heating in this article, but that may take some time, so for now we’ll go back to basics.

Boilers

It is the boiler that forms a fundamental part of a central heating system. Some homeowners are used to the old style boilers which are basic in comparison to the combi boilers of today, which heat the home as well as the water. So, with a combi boiler you’re killing two birds with one stone, as the saying goes, because you can have hot water and warmth from one single appliance. People therefore choose to have combi boilers these days because they are much safer and last a long time.

Radiators

The radiators penetrate the heat into the room. If you didn’t have a radiator in a room, then that room would remain cold. Radiators do a very important job and are also useful in identifying when something might be wrong with your central heating system in general. If the radiator doesn’t heat up after the heating has been turned on for a while, this essentially means that there is a fault somewhere down the line. You never know, it could be something to do with the radiator or the boiler.

Central Heating System

Remember that the term ‘central heating system’ applies to the boiler and radiators. Some people might also talk about the central heating system when they want to change the thermostat temperature.

Hopefully you now have a useful guide to understanding more about what makes up central heating in the home.